Today is especially happy for me because I celebrate the first day of the fortieth year I've been alive. It makes me ponder back to when I was little if I put my Mother through some of the things that my sweet little angels put me through sometimes. LOL

I think I get so used to doing for the kids that I don't stop to think why anyone would go out of their way to do something special for me sometimes. I was surprised yesterday by my family. They invited us to come over for a little while and of course my first thought was putting the little man into a new situation could be just the thing to send him back into his break down that he was in a few days ago. We did end up going and to my surprise they had not one but TWO birthday cakes there for me. MMMMMMMM, ice cream cake and chocolate cake. Our aunt Grace ended up bringing them over to sing Happy Birthday to me. My Mother and Father in-law as always, really go out of their way to do special things for me. They really treat me like their daughter and it means the world to me. My Mother also came over, bag in hand filled with things to make my day special. I know that God put me into these peoples lives to make ME more compassionate and kind. Seeing their example helps me to be that way with my children.

I hope everyone has a happy and safe Memorial Day!